Phillis Wheatley was the first African American poet published in the United States. The subject matter in the majority of her poems reflected her religious views and her new life in revolutionary New England. She believed that through finding God in one's life, salvation and mercy would follow. She...

• Word Count: 2218
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

OUTLINE I. Frederick Douglass in Context of Period A. Child Slave 1. Sired by White Man 2. Separated from family at early age 3. Witnessed beatings a. Was beaten 4. Exhibited natural "flair with words" B. Servant for the Auld Family 1. Learned to read and write 2. Mrs. Auld a...

• Word Count: 1950
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School